Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-10
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Citizens In the Eastern Suburbs Working
for "A Street Railway.

Citizens In the Eastern Suburbs working
for Street Railway.
According to a notice given in the Rec
oRD-UNIos yesterday morning, a meeting
was held last evening at Scheld's brewery
Twenty-eighth and NJ streets, to take steps
toward securing line OF street railway tC
Twenty eighth and H, Twenty-eighth anc
o, and line connecting the two on Twen'
ty-eighth street. The meeting was largely
attended, upwards of $50 citizens of that
neighborhood being present. The meet.
ing was called to order by Prof. E. 7. Rowell
Philip Scheld was chosen Chairman, and
DIR. g. A. White Secretary. In assuming
the duties of the Chair, Mr.. Scheld said
Seventeen years ago to-day Mr.. Garland
came out here and endeavored to interest
the citizens of this portion of the city in a
street railroad line, which was intended to,
and which, if it had been built, would have
built up this portion of Sacramento as well
as it is in any other portion, and would
have largely increased the value of all our
property. Seventeen years have rolled
around, and to-day we find ourselves in
almost the same condition we were then,
while
OTHER PORTIONS LESS DESIRABLE
For residences have been built up by street
railway lines and the property largely en-
HANGED by its nearness to this cheap
transportation He referred to the pros
porous condition of II and 0 streets, and
the handsome residences that everywhere
front the streets where street cars run.
The citizens in this part of the city, he
added, are in earnest. We bave the land,
we have desirable building lots, we have
superior advantages, and We must and will
have street railway connecting us with
the depot and business portions of the
city.
Prof Rowell said he had canvassed the
district that would be benefited by the
proposed line of street railway, and found
but one sentiment. Ali were in favor of
it, all saw the necessity of it, and
ALL WERE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE
Toward securing it, What was necessary
was organization. They must go at it in a
business-like manner, ascertain what was
TO be done, then go ahead and do it. 1t
was plain business proposition, and one
in which all present were interested.
Add. c. Hinkson said that during the past
two years the southern portion of the State
had enjoyed and were now enjoying high
degree of prosperity. This was altogether
due to the push, energy and perseverance
of that people We have been asleep for
many years. Business that came to our
doors unsolicited we have welcomed but
there has been neither individual nor con-
certed action to in any way improve our
For sleepy town, Sacramento
HAS DONE QUITE WELL,
But the time has come when it is neces-
saTy that we should come together and at
least help ourselves to what is within our
reach. 1t is an undisputed fact that Sacra-
mento has superior advantages over Los
or any other section of Southern
California. We have better soil, better
climate, more varied products, raise larger
crops, and have a better market than they
do. We are backed by an immense coun-
try of land whose fertility is not equaled
in the Union. Where Los Angeles has one
acre of tillable soil we have hundreds.
Where she has one inch of water we have
rivers running to the sea. Where she has
barren, rocky, cactus wastes, we have hills
and mountains studded with timber, the
to this city; and if ours does not become
the most densely populated, the wealth.
est section in the State, the
MOST DESIRABLE PLACE on THE COAST
To live ii is our own fault The principal OBJ
ect of this meeting tonight is to wake up
at home, to secure if possible street railway
which we long since
should have had, to our beautiful homes in
this the best part of Sacramento. If we
can induce Il. S. Carey q Sons to continue
their lines of railway to this part of the
city we must do it. If necessary we should
a4riIN Ia slar 70 hot
1ollar so invested will increase our prop
srty 500 per cent l hope those who CON
ribute to this end will realize that they are
lot contributing 10 a private enterprise for
he benefit in measure to another but to
ldd to their own prosperity. What o and
H streets TO Twentieth are to-day this
portion Of the city would speedily become.
well conducted.
STREET RAILWAY ELIMINATES DISTANCE,
And for business men, a residence in the
extreme eastern portion of the city would
De as desirable as that of any other portion,
with proper street car facilities.
Mr.. Hinkson moved that it was the sense
Of the meeting that the proposed line was
very desirable, in fact a necessity, and the
duty Of all property holders along the pro-
posed route to contribute literally toward
securing it.
The motion was put and carried, without
a dissenting vote.
Samuel Blair said he was very much in
favor of the proposed road, but he would
like to have it understood that the street
car proprietors run regular line of cars,
such as would accommodate the people.
If they were to run one or two cars, with
long intervals between trips, we would
not be much better off than we are to-day.
He was in favor, however, of the road and
would use his endeavor to secure it, and
to see that it should be operated in a way
that would bring to the people the accom-
modations they needed. One thing, be
said,
SHOULD 60 HAND IN HAND
With this movement, and that was tie
opening up of the streets and alleys. The
eastern portion of our city to-day, what is
il? Nothing hut sparrow grass ranch"
Applause | will give more toward open
ing up our streets and alleys than / will
towards street railways, for l regard the
former as more in direct line toward the
Of our city than the latter. |
think it is about time that those people
who have been farming cur streets and
alleys for years, renting them out for cul-
tiyation to others who don't pay a cent of
taxes on them. should be made to throw
them open to the public The speaker was
rather severe upon the Board OF City Trus-
tees, and gave his reason why one of the
Board did not comply with the law, per-
form his sworn duty, and compel these
to open up desirable streets.
Let us
HAVE THE TRUSTEES DO THEIR DUTY
Or know the reason why, and turn the
" sparrow grass ranch into city. HIM
mense applause.
Add. C. Hinkson said Mr.. Blair was en-
tirelv correct: that this refusing to open up
streets and alleys in whole sections of the
city had done much to retard its progress
He estimated that had the streets been
opened years ago, in compliance with the
law. which was plain and mandatory, at
least $4,000 worth of property would
have been added to our assessment roll and
in so much would have reduced the rate of
taxation. He offered the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In his deed of the city lots of the
city of Sacramento, General Suffer very wisely
decided all of the streets and alleys directly to
sons who might thereafter become residents
thereof, with the direct object to vest the title
in the residents Instead of the city, so that the
city authorities could no. cause or permit any
of our streets alleys to be closed or abandoned,
and that they might forever remain open to the
residents of the city and whereas, a large
number of streets and alleys in the northeastern
part of our city have for many years been closed
and used by few persons, to the exclusion of
the public, aud at the expense of property-own-
ers adjacent thereto, whose property is greatly
deprecated in value by reason OF said streets
and alleys having bpeI pfOsqd and whereas